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Markdown Examples
Formatting
Bold
Source
bold
Markup
**bold**
Italics
Source
italics
Markup
*italics*
Underline
Status
Not supported
Source
underline
Markup
underline
Notes
Markdown doesn’t have a standard way to express underline.
Strikethrough
Source
strikethrough
Markup
~~strikethrough~~
Link
Media
Image
Status
Warning
Source
Markup
Notes
The alt text isn’t preserved.
Image in canvas
Status
Bug
Source
Markup
Notes
Images in canvases (columns, pages) are lost.
File in canvas
Status
Bug
Source
invoicesample.pdf
198 KB
Markup
Notes
Files in canvases (columns, pages) are lost.
File
Status
Bug
Source
invoicesample.pdf
Markup
Notes
Files are turned into images.
Horizontal rule
Horizontal rule
Status
Bug
Source
This
That
Markup
This
That
Notes
The horizontal rule is lost.
Line breaks
Line breaks
Source
Some text
More text
Markup
Some text
More text
Block quotes
Single line
Source
Quote here
Markup
> Quote here
Multiple lines
Source
Multiple
Lines
Markup
> Multiple
> Lines
Blank line
Source
Includes
a blank line
Markup
> Includes
>
> a blank line
Columns
Columns
Status
Warning
Source
Column 1
Column 2
Markup
Column 1
Column 2
Notes
The side-by-side nature of column is lost.
Lists
Ordered list
Source
Markup
1. foo
2. bar
Unorded list
Source
Markup
- foo
- bar
Unchecked
Source
Markup
- [ ] unchecked
- [x] checked
Collapsible list
Status
Bug
Source
Markup
>> One
>> Two
Notes
Incorrectly converted to block quotes.
Nested list
Source
Markup
1. One
1. Two
2. Three
2. Four
Code
Inline code
Source
Use the foo() method
Markup
Use the `foo()` method
Code block
Source
// This is code
foo();
Markup
```
// This is code
foo();
```
Inline code with formatting
Status
Bug
Source
Use the ) method
Markup
Use the `foo(``**bar**``)` method
Notes
The text formatting in the inline code is preserved with markdown syntax, which breaks the code. Additionally, the inline code is split into multiple segments, with no space inbetween.
Code block with formatting
Status
Bug
Source
// This is code
foo();
Markup
```
// This is **code**
foo();
```
Notes
The text formatting in the code block is preserved with markdown syntax, which breaks the code.
Inline code with backtick
Status
Bug
Source
Enter the value a`b
Markup
Enter the value `a`b`
Notes
The code span is not escaped properly.
Code block with triple backtick
Status
Bug
Source
a
```
b
Markup
```
a
```
b
```
Notes
The code block is not escaped properly.
Headings
Heading 1
Source
Heading 1
Markup
# Heading 1
Heading 2
Source
Heading 2
Markup
## Heading 2
Heading 3
Source
Heading 3
Markup
### Heading 3
Pull quote
Pull quote
Status
Bug
Source
“This rules!”
Markup
" “This rules!”
Notes
Markdown doesn’t have a pull quote syntax.
An extra leading quote is inserted.
Table
Text columns
Status
Warning
Source
Markup
## Text columns
| Text | Link |
| --- | --- |
| Apple | https://example.com |
Notes
Edits to the table contents doesn’t cause the formula to recalculate.
Text columns w/ rich text
Status
Not supported
Source
Markup
## Rich text columns
| Formatting | Headings | Lists | Code | Quotes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Bold** | Heading 1 | Ordered<br/>List | `Inline code` | Block quote |
| *Italics* | Heading 2 | Unordered<br/>List | ```<br/>Code block<br/>``` | Pull quote |
| Underline | Heading 3 | Unchecked<br/>Checked | ```<br/>Formatted **code** block<br/>``` | |
| ~~Strikethrough~~ | | | | |
Notes
Some formatting is retained, but most is lost and some is serialized incorrectly.
Number columns
Source
Markup
## Number columns
| Number | Percent | Currency | Slider | Progress | Scale |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 50 | 50% | $50.00 | 50 | 50 | 3 |
Date columns
Source
Markup
## Date columns
| Date | Time | Date and time | Duration |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10/20/2023 | 9:00 AM | 10/20/2023, 7:00 PM | 10 mins |
Boolean columns
Source
Markup
## Boolean columns
| Checkbox | Toggle |
| --- | --- |
| false | true |
People columns
Source
Markup
## People columns
| People | Email | Thumbs up |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Eric Koleda | foo@example.com | Eric Koleda |
Button columns
Status
Bug
Source
Markup
## Button columns
| Button |
| --- |
| model |
Notes
The button is rendered as the string “model”.
Media columns
Status
Warning
Source
Markup
## Media columns
| Image | Image URL | File |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1F600_color.png | https://static.thenounproject.com/png/151542-200.png | blogpost.docx |
Notes
The file name, not URL, is rendered for image and file attachments.
Dropdown columns
Source
Markup
## Table
| Select list | Relation |
| --- | --- |
| Apple | Apple |
Button
Button
Status
Warning
Source
Markup
Open hyperlink
Notes
The button label is displayed as plain text.
Colors
Text color
Status
Not supported
Source
Blue
Markup
Blue
Notes
Markdown doesn’t support color.
Background color
Status
Not supported
Source
Blue background
Markup
Blue background
Notes
Markdown doesn’t support color.
Escaping markup
In rich text
Status
Bug
Source
This is **cool**
Markup
This **is** **cool**
Notes
Markdown markup in the source text isn’t encoded.
In plain text
Status
Bug
Source
This is **cool**
Markup
This is **cool**
Notes
Markdown markup in the source text isn’t encoded.
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